The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-13
Inc American Testimonial Formally Pre-
scented to the Ex-Prsmisr.
Presentation Speech Of Mr.. Pulitzer and the
Grand Old Mans Reply.
Ovation rendered General BoullDgu at Clsrs-
mord-Fsrrand, France, Yesterday.
The Regents of Bulgaria Tender Their
Congratulations Sent
the New Prince of Bulgaria.
AMERICAS GIFT TO GLADSTONE
Its ormaI Presentation to the Ex-Premiel
by Hon. Joseph Pulitzer.

It's Formal Presentation to the Ex-Premier
by Hon. Joseph Pulitzer.
LONDON, July 10-Yesterday attern DON
atiDollis Hill, in the presence of a large
number of guests invited by Mrs. Glad
stone to garden party, the American tes-
timonial to Mr.. Gladstone was formally
presented to the ex-premier and afterward
exhibited by HIM to the guests. The
presentation speech was made by Joseph
Pulitzer, of the New York World. Mr..
Gladstone received the party at O'Clock,
and after shaking hands presented them
to Mrs. Gladstone and all proceeded to the
lawn, where he testimonial was taken out
and stood up on the box. The massive
piece OF silverwork was most carefully ex-
amined and admired. Mr.. Gladstone
faced Pulitzer and the two gentlemen for
mally bowed. Pulitzer then spoke as fol-
lows:
PULITzER's SPEECH.
Mr.. GLADsToNE-Ten thousand six hun
dred and eighty-nine people of the first
city of America ask the first citizen of
England to accept this gift. They ask you
to accept It as an offering to you of their
sincerest sympathy. They ask you to ac-
cept it as token Of thesr personal admit
ration. They ask you to accept it as a
tribute 20 your great public services in the
cause of civil and religious freedom. They
ask you to accept it for your determine
ton for the principles of liberty and JUS
tice which has made England 30 free and
so great shall no longer be denied to Ire
land. They ask you to accept it as an evil
dence of their irrepressible sympathy be-
tween the hberty-loving masses, which is
more sincere than that of rulers. They es-
pecially ask you to accept it because in
your great struggle for home rule and hu-
manity for Ireland you represent essen
tally those American principles of repre-
sentation, legislation and political equality
by which the greatness of their own
country and their own well-being is posi-
bic.
The subscribers to this testimonial,
though united to the circle OF a single
journal in America, represent in a measure
almost every element of American society,
every political party. every class, creed
color, race or nationality, rich and poor,
women and children, united only through
the New York World newspaper, which
suggested and received the subscriptions.
They are sharply divided on most public
questions, differing according to feeling,
prejudice or interest; but on one statesman
they heartily agree, that Is William Ewart
Gladstone. In one sentiment they all
unite; that Is their love of freedom. their
hatred of oppression; their objection to
privileged inequality and I'M Justice; their
opposition to wrong, however ancient;
their adherence of coercion on the one
hand or crime on the other as methods of
reform.
They admire you because in the issue
between American and aristocratic princi-
pies Of government, the privileges of the
few against the welfare of the many, you
stand an the American side. They side
with YOU, cheer you. strengthen you.
thank you with all their hearts, for home
rule is true Americanism, and true Ameri-
canssm is home rule. And in a spirit of
peace alone this testimonial is rendered,
not by enemies, but by friends of En-
glands best interests. In spirit of peace
sure and soon to crown your efforts, accept
it. Peace and new life for Ireland Peace
and new thought for Eugland; peace and
friendship between England America.
Mr.. Walters having read the engrossed
adcrets, Mr.. Gladstone, who made some
notes during the proceedings, spoke with
great elaboration and feeling.
GLADSToEE's REPLY.
After praislng the beauty of the gift he
said he did not think so much of what he
deserved or might fairly claim as OF the
profound, irrepressible interest of America
In the great Irish cause. ICries of Hear,
hear."l He would not dwell upon him.
self further than 10 say that, while in pub
lie life. praise and blame came from all
quarters freely. The praise generally
came il a manner of which, for the most
part public mea could not complain.
The case OF America was peculiar IN this
respect From America be never had any
thiug but the most generous treatment,
unmixed indulgence for and appreciation
of whatever efforts it had been in his
power TO make. The most generous inter
probation of everything he had SAID or
done, and disposition outrunning alike
his expectations or wishes to interpret his
conduct. not only wisely. bat in a manner
which the largest charity would scarcely
suffice TO account for. He would not
dwell upon personal matters,
which were OF minor import
ance on such an occasion, bat he had
hardly a greater consolation than the
unanimous support he received in Amecies
in the present struggle L"hear, bear
Some OF his countrymen, in the false post
tion wherein they are placed, themselves
expressed certain jealousy OF American in
reference in English affairs. Was he to
consider the interference OF one nation by
an expression of opinion in the affairs oil
another uDjustifable and intolerable. II so,
that sentence would fall heavily upon Eng
land, because she had been interfering in
every body's concern throughout the world,
instructing countries what they ought to
do and how to do ii. 1t was much too late
under these circumstances to obi ct to the
conduct of Americans when they ventured
to advise rs on the Irish question. 1t would
be moDstrous and unnatural il Americans
did not do il, for feelings of humanity re
quired it at their hands lcheersl.
The Irish people are no longer lighting
their battle through street societies. They
are no longer driven to assert what they
thought their rights by movements against
public authority. but they are fighting 8
great parliamentary contest and they had
the support of hardly one In a hundred Of
propertied classes in Ireland. Amerlcs
had once more, to what extent he did moi
know, for he was ignorant of the details
administered to the wants of Ireland, tC
enable her manner by pecuniary means
absolutely inseparable from every public
operation or struggle. America having
dore that, there were expressions of sur
prize, indignation, regret aEd horror and
assertions Of q foreign conspiracy. Thu
CRY was raised, give as your money for on
landlords to take away out immigrants, o
whom we want TO get rid; 70 bear the COS
of famine for which We ought to provide
and We win not complain, but assist on
fellow subjects to fight the battle Of liberty
In accordance with our law and constitu
ton, and immediately We Indignantly ex
postulate and complain to the world tina
you are interfering with institutions
He contended that the whole civilize'
world. In its literature, favored the csus
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